by Neassa | Feb 26, 2026 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Beef Committee spokesperson Edmund Graham has said winter finishers are facing severe financial losses as beef prices remain well back on last autumn’s levels. “Once again, the extreme level of risk being carried by beef producers, and winter finishers in...
by Neassa | Apr 3, 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Beef chair John Cleary has said that while the inclusion of beef farmers in the new National Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme (NDBWS) is a step in the right direction, it does not go far enough in providing meaningful support for beef finishers. “While the €20 per calf...
by Neassa | Aug 22, 2024 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Beef chair John Cleary has said processors and retailers must be willing to sacrifice a portion of their profits to ensure the survival of beef finishers. “As we head into the winter months, beef finishers are once again facing the daunting task of feeding...
by admin | Oct 17, 2022 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Beef chair Edmund Graham has said that winter finishing is finished as factories cut prices weekly. “We can forget about finishing cattle at two years of age out of a shed. In fact, the economics of any winter finishing system do not stack up as prices have...
by admin | May 24, 2022 | Latest News, Press Releases
WINTER FINISHING THE HIGHEST COST SYSTEM OF FARMING – ICSA Beef chair Edmund Graham has called on the meat industry to begin negotiations with their customers that will deliver at least €7.50/kg for beef for winter finishing systems. “ICSA is putting retailers...
